$100k a year, no longer in Colorado Springs
changea dispatch from
boise
ID
43.62°N
116.20°W
Boise is basically Denver before Denver got Denver-y: walkable downtown, foothills you can run into on your lunch break, and a river slicing right through the middle of town. The Basque Block downtown anchors the biggest Basque community in the U.S., which nobody sees coming. The vibe is 'we close our laptops and go outside,' and the trails make that very easy to do. Locals would prefer you didn't tell anyone.
in our guides
the verdict
more each month than Colorado Springs ran you
Barely costlier than Colorado Springs. If Boise pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
4% more expensive than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
5.8%
$117/mo more in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$6,056/mo
$178 less than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
6% more expensive than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
827k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Colorado Springs gets 184 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Colorado Springs's 0.
Comparable to Colorado Springs for events and concerts.
82/100
15% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
20% higher than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
16
45% more than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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